Engineering Technician

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft .
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle must possess a valid drivers license.
• This position is designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force civilian drug-testing program. As a mandatory requirement for employment in this TDP the incumbent is to CONT
• (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if required submit to urinalysis testing. The selectee must sign statement acknowledging the position is identified as a TDP
• MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Technical and Medical Support Positions Engineering Technical Series 0802.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Technical work in drafting surveying construction estimating physical science mathematics aerospace architecture chemicals electrical or mechanical systems mining petroleum or nuclear systems.

Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles techniques methods and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental test or design responsibilities such as:

• Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes.
• Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-10 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes practical knowledge of a wide range of rules or operations for projects involving specialized or complicated procedures requiring substantial training or experience in methods and practices of drafting techniques sufficient to produce engineering drawings involving original novel and/or complex designs. Knowledge and experience is required to exercise judgment to interpret drawings plans and specifications and take action or make recommendations based on preliminary data interpretation or analysis. Considerable time is spent searching for information and in discussions with the designer to understand the design concept to obtain information needed to make the drawings and to ensure appropriate interaction between components. Knowledge and experience in using standard mathematical formulas to make computations; identify and correct deficiencies; and prepare and present reports and documentation requiring a high degree of precision and using a variety of projection techniques to portray unusual or complex designs.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-10 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. General and practical knowledge of engineering concepts methods principles practices and techniques; familiarity with engineering disciplines (mechanical electrical structural utilities etc).

2. Knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles financial control and budget systems; work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non- appropriated funds; automated data processing system capabilities and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions.

3. Knowledge of standard contracting regulations practices and procedures.

4. Knowledge of analytical and diagnostic methods procedures and principles and surveying methods equipment and techniques of measurements to identify project requirements.

5. Ability to plan and record site/facility surveys and inspections.

6. Ability to research analyze interpret and apply rules regulations and procedures in a variety of situations and recommend timely and economical solutions.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.